Great jades! I'm a succulent newbie, but I don't think I'll ever tire of jades. They're so peaceful-looking, heh. =)

I like the group shot. They look so great.

I only have 4 different Jades, but I love 'em all. I'd like to start putting my plants outside as the temperature is nice, but we keep getting all these darn storm warnings. Guess my plants and I will just have to be patient.

I see you got one of Pate's creations, he makes some great pots and is reasonably priced.

How about some of last years photos next to the ones of today, so we can see the changes.

Never tire of your Jades Josh!
Thanks for sharing.. and as caudex suggested, older pics would be nice to see , all in one thread. :)

JoJo

Beauties all Josh, lovely pix. My personal favorite, the first, the group shot. Clicking on it larger, I like the contrast btwn the different types of Jades; certainly THE shot to explain why one grows them. Really nice!

Handsome pot as well, really superb combination of form & color, terrific.

Thanks for the Show Josh, Happy Jade Spring!

Josh you did a great job, keep up the good work, and when I'm not so lazy I'll send pictures of my own. Norma

Good evening, everyone!
It's nice to have a Jade support group....not that I'm trying to kick the habit or anything...! ;)

Thanks, JoJo! And, Karen, you said it! I really enjoy the different Jades all growing/grouped together.

Some pics from last year...Great idea, Keith!
April 26th, 2009:

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This is my Jade "Forest"...May 20th, 2009:

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Josh,

Don't you love how versatile Jades (and it's cultivars) are? I took a deep breath and whacked back my two standard Jades this spring. One had gotten a "natural" pruning last summer during a hail storm and looked all lopsided, so I took off enough to make it look more symetrical, but left on a few of the newer sets of leaves...
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(Notice I grow Haworthias in the base as a "ground cover"...)

This even bigger one had just gotten so large and with such a canopy of foliage that it was hard to keep upright, so I figured it was time to make it all compact and "tight" again. I got serious with this one!
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There are new leaves starting to push through that tough trunk, so it will start to have a nice form by fall...

Then here's my 'Skinny Fingers' that got pruned during a storm in June 2008, so I had to whack it clear back. It's ready for this year's C&S show (barrying any storms)...
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'Gollum' I find very difficult to "train" because it want's to get so foliage-heavy. But this is my best looking one so far...
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What's fun is experimenting with them to see what form I find most appealing. I never get tired of them!

Denise in Omaha

Denise!
It seems as though I lost a longish post in response to your lovely plants!
My apologies....I didn't have access to the site for two days, and it slipped my mind!
The 'Gollum' that you show is remarkable...
Here's an update on my wee fellow:

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Josh

Josh,

Yours is on it's way to being a nice specimen. I find they really, really want to grow sprouts close to the soil line. It's interesting because 'Skinny Fingers', which I'm pretty sure is probably a cultivar off 'Gollum' (a cultivar of a cultivar??) doesn't do this. And neither do my standard Jades. I never tire of them and their interesting differences!

Denise in Omaha

God, you are making these plants a must for many!

They are unbelievably beautiful Josh and Denise! Wow

I love the looks of them. They remind me of little people..

Thans so much for bring them here to us, so enjoyable..

Mike:-)

Very nice Jades! They are my favorite.
Let me show off my little one. My jade....

-gary-

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Gary,

Your first one looks like 'Skinny Fingers', which is distinguished from 'Gollum' by more blunt-end or pointed leaves than concave. Is the second one of the small-leaved Jades? Your presentation (with the rocks) are more artistic than mine. I'm not good at the "artsy" side of showing plants!

Denise in Omaha

Denise,
your observation is a good one! I have growth at the soil-line on two of my Gollums!

Gary,
those are cool Jades...and sweet bonsai presentation. Plus, the color on the first one - which I'll call 'Skinny Gollum' - is great! ;)

Denise, I'd say that second Jade's a 'Hobbit,' and a nicely-branched one at that!

Josh

This blog will never end. Here's my short and stubby....
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Gary,

That's how I like them - big-honkin' trunk and a tight ball of foliage. It's why I cut mine back every few years... They probably stay more compact for you in zone 10. Around here, the foliage gets a little less compact in winter, even in a south window.

Denise in Omaha

Hope you guys don't mind me adding a couple pics to this fantastic Jade thread. Mine are just little, but someday I hope they'll be magnificently monstrous. And I finally managed to put all of them outside except for my Silver Dollar Jade. That one's acclimatizing.

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This little Jade I started from 2 leaves about a year ago.

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This poor Jade doesn't look the best. It had a hard run in with mealy bugs. I've got them under control now and seems to be on the road to recovery. Under a year old.

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I really like this one. It's under a year as well and it looks like it definitely has some potential. Hehe...looks like it's pointing at the camera.